Evidence-Based Resources
Evidence-Based E-Journals
A bi-monthly journal that analyzes the content of over 100 clinical journals and summarizes those articles found to have scientific merit and relevance to medical practice. American College of Physicians.
Bandolier
A monthly journal that searches PubMed and the Cochrane Library for systematic reviews and meta-analyses published in the recent past and summarizes those that “are both interesting and make sense.” From the Pain Research Center at Oxford University.
The Journal of Family Practice
A monthly clinical review journal that contains evidence-based components, such as its online archives of POEMs. Full access requires subscription. Dowden Health Media.
Evidence-Based Practice
A 12-page monthly newsletter from the publishers of The Journal of Family Practice (JFP), features additional POEMs—Patient-Oriented Evidence that Matters—and other important evidence-based material not found in JFP. Full access requires subscription. Dowden Health Media.
Evidence-Based Medicine
A bi-monthly journal that surveys a wide range of international primary care medicine journals, applying strict criteria for the quality and validity of their published research. Practicing clinicians assess the clinical relevance of the best studies and present them a succinct, informative abstract with an expert commentary on its clinical application. Full access requires subscription. BMJ Publishing Group.
Evidence-Based Mental Health
A quarterly journal that surveys a wide range of international mental health journals, applying strict criteria for the quality and validity of their published research. Practicing clinicians assess the clinical relevance of the best studies and present them a succinct, informative abstract with an expert commentary on its clinical application. Full access requires subscription. BMJ Publishing Group.
Evidence-Based Nursing
A quarterly journal that surveys a wide range of international nursing journals, applying strict criteria for the quality and validity of their published research. Practicing clinicians assess the clinical relevance of the best studies and present them a succinct, informative abstract with an expert commentary on its clinical application. Full access requires subscription. BMJ Publishing Group.
Databases and Compendiums
The Cochrane Library
The premier collection of evidence-based literature databases is provided by the Cochrane Library.
"The Cochrane Library contains high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. It includes reliable evidence from Cochrane and other systematic reviews, clinical trials, and more. Cochrane reviews bring you the combined results of the world's best medical research studies, and are recognized as the gold standard in evidence-based health care." (Cochrane Library home page, © Wiley InterScience)
The Cochrane Library is accessible to UMDNJ students via the Library EZProxy system at:
http://www.umdnj.edu/cgi-bin/libjournal/1731
Using the above link should direct you to the home page of the Cochrane Library. Before proceeding with your search of the Cochrane Library, you should explore the site and familiarize yourself with its resources. The About Cochrane link is a good place to start. On that page you should also click the Product Description link and learn about the following three key resources of interest to us for this assignment:
Essential Evidence Plus (formerly InfoRetriever)
A search engine with access to evidence-based sources for clinicians. Includes a POEMS (Patient Oriented Evidence that Matters) library, Cochrane Database abstracts, collections of clinical decision rules, diagnostic tests, history and physical exam maneuvers, and drug information. Full access available via UMDNJ Libraries. Requires registration Wiley InterScience.
PubMed Clinical Queries National Library of Medicine
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query/static/clinical.html
Filters for retrieving methodologically sound studies in four categories (therapy, diagnosis, etiology, and prognosis) plus systematic reviews. Quick access for retrieving evidence-based original studies and systematic reviews from MEDLINE (based on the
work of RB Haynes from McMaster). Free online access. National Library of Medicine.
DynaMed
A database of summaries of the evidence drawn from sources such as Clinical Evidence and the Cochrane Library. Full access requires subscription. Dynamic Medical Information Systems.
FIRSTConsult (formerly PDxMD)
A database of evidence summaries drawn from Cochrane, Clinical Evidence, the National Guideline Clearinghouse and others. Full access requires subscription. Elsevier. available via UMDNJ Libraries.
SUMSearch
A search engine that gathers evidence-based clinical information from MEDLINE, DARE and the National Guideline Clearinghouse. Free online access. The University of Texas Health Science Center.
A search engine that gathers evidence-based clinical information from over three dozen evidence-based Web sites. Free online access for the basic version (5 searches per week).
Clinical Guidelines, Consensus Statements & Health Technology Reviews
National Guideline Clearinghouse
Comprehensive database of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Free online.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research EPC Evidence Reports
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcindex.htm
Reports based on rigorous, comprehensive syntheses and analyses of the scientific literature on topics in over 15 major categories relevant to clinical, social science/behavioral, economic, and other health care organization and delivery issues.
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstfix.htm
Recommendations for clinical preventive services based on systematic reviews by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Free online access. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
National Institute of Health (NIH) Consensus Development Program
Provides over 100 consensus statements dating back to 1997. Each consensus statement is the product of an independent, non-Federal panel of experts and is based on the panel's assessment of medical knowledge available at the time the statement was written (all consensus statements are presented in their original form). Free online access. NIH Consensus Development Program.
Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement (ICSI)
http://www.icsi.org/knowledge/
Guidelines for preventive services and disease management developed by ICSI, an independent, nonprofit collaboration of health care organizations, including the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Free online. Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
Health Technology Assessment Database
http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/crdweb/The HTA Database contains information on healthcare technology assessments and is managed by INAHTA in collaboration with our UK member Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD). Some overlap with the DARE database (systematic reviews).
Health Services/Technology Assessment Text (HSTAT)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=hstat
Provides access to full-text documents useful for providing health information and for health care decision making. A variety of publications, including clinical practice guidelines, quick reference guides for clinicians, consumer health brochures, evidence reports and technology assessments are available from contributors such as the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the National Institutes of Health. Free online access. National Library of Medicine.
National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Provide 1) technology appraisals on new and existing medicines and treatments, 2) selected clinical guidelines on the appropriate treatment and care, and 3) interventional procedure guidance, i.e., whether interventional procedures used for diagnosis or treatment are safe enough and work well enough for routine. Free online access. UK National Health Service.
Health Technology Assessment Programme
Provides independent research information about the effectiveness, costs and broader impact of healthcare treatments and tests for those who plan, provide or receive care in the UK Natrional Health Service. Free online access. From the UK National Health Service - National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
Specialized EBP Resources
Provides access to summaries of dozens of clinical trials involving medical rehabilitation populations. Free online access. Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation.
A database of abstracts of systematic reviews and randomized controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy. Trials have been critically appraised and rated to assist users in evaluating their validity and interpretability. Free online access. From the University of Queensland School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and the University of Western Sydney School of Exercise and Health Sciences.
Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro)
http://www.pedro.fhs.usyd.edu.au/index.html
A database of abstracts of randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews and evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in physiotherapy. Free online access. From the Centre of Evidence-Based Physiotherapy at the University of Sydney.
Provides physicians and pharmacists with up to date, evidence based, practical information on rational drug therapy. Free online access. From the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics and Department of Family Practice at the University of British Columbia.
http://medinformatics.uthscsa.edu/EviDents/
A search engine for evidence-based resources in dentistry. Free online access. From the Forsyth Institute's Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry.
http://pedsccm.org/EBJournal_Club_intro.php
Provides regular publication of critical reviews of clinical trials pertinent to the practice of pediatric critical care. Free online access. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.
http://www.hda.nhs.uk/evidence/
Provides access to a database of public-health related systematic reviews and a series of briefing papers across a range of topics on the state of the evidence in selected areas of public health. UK National Health Service Health Development Agency.
Effective Practice and Organization of Care Group (EPOC)
http://www.epoc.cochrane.org/en/index.html
Provides access to systematic reviews of educational, behavioral, financial, organizational and regulatory interventions designed to improve health professional practice and the organization of health care services. Free online access. A Collaborative Review Group of the Cochrane Collaboration.